Inu-Mothership Spotlight Saturday:
Sept. 3, 2022: Kaede
Hello everyone! We here at @inu-mothership are very excited to bring you this week's fic rec list! Continuing with our character-centric lists, this week we are featuring everyone's favorite wise and sassy miko, Kaede!
For this one, we have a wide variety of stories for you. In our research, we found that there are stories that ship Kaede romantically with another character, stories that feature her platonic relationships with others, and stories that are Gen fics, often character studies exploring Kaede's mindset at different points in her life. And to that end, we have stories that also span a fairly wide timeline in terms of Inuyasha fanfiction. We have some that are brand-new, that were written specifically for this week's list, and we have stories that date back over ten years. As with Shippō's list, we will be organizing these according to romantic ships, and then platonic/gen fics.
Our list is below the cut! And a special thanks to everyone who helped out this week, by making recommendations and/or by writing some new fics for us! Kaede is a wonderful character, and we're sure you'll agree that she deserves ALL the love 💜
Kaede-ship fics
The Clouds and the Birds (T; SessKaede; complete) by @julyzaa
The Priestess Kaede was eight and ten when she first met the infamous Sesshōmaru of the West. And despite only seeing him a handful of times, her fondness for the cruel demon does not disappear even after forty years.
Diamonds in Your Eyes -- Ch. 16: Kaede/Suitor (M; Kaede/OC; ongoing) by thetroll/@moon-ion
Kiss and Tell -- Chapter 17: Kaede/Totosai, Investigator, Tawny (M; Kaede/Totosai; ongoing) by @sereia1313
Spirited Soulmates (E; InuKag; Kaede/Tsubaki; complete) by @fawn-eyed-girl
Higurashi Kagome is quite happy living alone with her cat Buyo. She enjoys running the most popular spiritual school in Tokyo with her friend Miroku, eating takeout, and drinking beer. She has no desire to be involved with anyone--especially because to do so would mean an end to her spiritual power, and thus, her very successful career.
But then she meets National Police Agency detective Matsushita Inuyasha, and her whole world is turned upside down, especially when she figures out they are soulmates. Will she tell him before her growing desire for him overpowers them both? And when mikos start going missing across the country and turning up dead, will she be safe? Or will she give in to Inuyasha, tell him the truth, and let him protect her?
Gen/Non-Kaede-ship fics
Bereave (G; Gen; Kaede & Kikyō) by anonymous
Kaede, in the aftermath of her sister's death.
Bluebird at Night (M; SessKag; complete) by thetroll/@moon-ion
Kagome has been raised by her two aunts most of her life. She owes them everything and she works hard to ensure they'll have it.
She just never expects to have a monkey wrench thrown in to her plans in the form of the most beautiful man she's ever seen.
The Closest Moment to Dawn (M; InuKag; MirSan; ongoing) by @sassybratt9791
They named her Kagome after finding her injured and unconscious on the subway. Suffering from amnesia, she recuperates under the care of a semi-retired surgeon and a fresh young doctor. But when dark and violent flashes of her past come back to haunt her, Kagome begins to wonder if her past was worth remembering. Especially when a man she doesn't recognize quite literally lunges into her life, accusing her of murder.
Encounter (G; Gen; complete) by sadladybug (Ao3)
A year after his sealing, Inuyasha gets an unexpected visitor, and Kaede has an unexpected encounter. A oneshot in which a demon and a priestess meet in the woods and determine the fate of a sleeping hanyou.
Encounters: Chapter 14: Inuyasha & Kaede (T; multiple pairings; complete) by sapphireLavender (Ao3)
Inuyasha is being impatient, and Kaede doesn't feel like dealing with it.
Flower Festival Ficlets -- Chapter 4: Doting & Dutiful (G; Gen/Kagome & Kaede) by AshMish111/@mrfeenysmustache
Kaede resigns herself to Kagome’s fussing as she learns to be the one taken care of for once.
Funeral of a Spider Tattoo (T; NarKik; Kikyō & Kaede; ongoing) by Eravon (Ao3)
Tattooist AU. The story of a beautiful tattooer and a red spider tattoo.
Inspired by 蜘蛛葬刺 by L·Morgenstern. Translation of NarKik fanfic "蜘蛛葬刺" written by L·Morgenstern, originally posted on Chinese forum Baidu Tieba in 2012.
The Greatest Debt (G; Gen; Inuyasha & Kaede; Complete) by NightStar28 (FFN)
On a stormy night a wise old woman has some things to make clear to a foolish young Hanyou.
The Sins & Virtues of the Sengoku Jidai -- Chapter 1: Wrath & Patience -- Kikyō & Kaede (T; Gen; Kaede & Kikyō; complete) by @neutronstarchild
In Sengoku Jidai, everyone can be defined by the choices they make. Sometimes those choices lead them to sin, and sometimes to virtue. Here are seven vignettes, where characters’ relationships are defined by their paths. A sin for a virtue, a virtue for a sin.
Sister (T; Gen; Kaede & Kikyō; complete) by MadHatterLilith (Ao3)
Kaede can't accept her as the sister she knew, no matter how hard she tries.
Someone Else’s Shelter (G; InuKik; Inuyasha & Kaede; complete) by Numisma (Ao3)
It was like he was frozen, half-drowned and waterlogged in time.
Thirty Shards of Inuyasha and Kaede (T; Gen/Inuyasha @& Kaede; complete) by myLink’sLady (FFN)
Stories from prompts about the relationship of Inuyasha and Kaede. A Post Manga story with flashbacks and memories.
Time Again (T; Gen; complete) by Elusion (FFN)
Kaede reflects on time and change, revealing things in her past and how they affect her present.
With One Eye (T; Gen; Complete) by Britedark (FFN)
Who is Kaede, and what happened to her after her sister Kikyo died? A series of pieces, based on LiveJournal prompts.
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